Whole New Perspective

I gathered some courage to attend the Olympus ES & PEN Comprehensive Workshop that was held yesterday night at the Olympus office at 1Mont Kiara tower. The class was conducted by David Chua and it's a small group of 15 of us (I think). The reason why I signed up for the workshop is because I wanted to learn more about the functions of Olympus PEN E-PL2 that I’ve got. Cos since I got the camera 3 months ago, I’ve been using the iAuto and Art Filters function most of the time and it’s kinda frustrating that sometimes, I cannot achieve the effect that I want. Super frustrated that when I know very well that the camera does wonders and it’s such a perfect camera (at least for me) and I cannot even fully utilise it. I actually also wanted to prove to friends who doesn’t understand why I chose the PEN instead of some DSLR, that I’ve not chosen the wrong camera for myself.

I've learned some basic stuff about photography before from friends who are avid photographers (like Uncle Mun and Jazzmond), so yesterday's workshop was more like a recap to me and I definitely learned a lot about the functionality of the camera. Though I understand the theory (not fully yet), but to successfully implement it, is another story altogether. Not forgetting to mention that the lack of creativity and art sense in me makes it more difficult for me. So before I jumped into investing more money on lenses that I’ll end up not using, I’ll try to make full use of what I’ve got now. I’m taking David’s advise to challenge myself to make 12 print worthy to be hang on the wall (with my kit lens) before I get another lens. So he is my critic sifu now. HAHA! Of course, I hope that more people will be criticising my experiments so that I can improve faster.

After yesterday’s workshop, I noticed that I started to feel differently about photography. I really enjoyed the workshop ad will definitely put more effort into photography now. With encouragements from David, I started a Flickr account to post up some of my experiments shots. And I believe that I’ll learn a lot from there. I’ll also be posting up more of my experiments on my abandoned Tumblr account, which will be more like a photoblog from now.

Here are some shots that I took for the assignment yesterday. We need to submit one photo and everyone can critic it. I kinda cheated and submitted a black&white photo :P (what.. it was night time and and nothing much to shoot also at that place ma..)

this was the shot that I submitted.

additional experiments...

failed panning attempt. *frust*

candid shot. i kinda like this. but the feel is just not there.



Lost or Waiting?

Lost, a photo by thedroplet on Flickr.

I Love Foie Gras!

Seared Foie Gras with Dark Grapes and Wine Reduction @ Sage KL

A wonderful birthday treat at Sage Restaurant Wine & Bar, The Gardens Residence last Saturday with Smelly and Loon&Siew Ling. ♥♥♥♥♥

Messed EQ

I don’t know.. but it really irks me when people tend to contradict themselves. I am, sometimes, contradicting myself too, but then at least I listen to other suggestions and see what are the next best steps to take. But no.. certain people just like to complain to you and when you give a few possibly great suggestions, they SURELY have negative things to say about it and in the end, whatever suggestions you made are just a bunch of rubbish that got thrown outside the window without being considered at all.


Wtf right? Ergh.

And then, there are those people who reject whatever ideas you have whenever possible cos they think your ideas are rubbish and their ideas are the best. Or, even worse, whatever decisions you made are deemed stupid to them and they just gotta stab you right in your heart by saying negative things. Sigh. Sometimes, telling people things/stories/problems/etc, doesn’t mean that I want your agreement. I just want your moral support. If you don’t have anything nice to say, just don’t make me feel bad by adding salt to my wounds lah right? At least wait until my mood gets better before you start telling me how great your life is and how terrible my situation was.

Aih.. I don’t know lah..

Anyway, I gotta start thinking for myself. It gets really tiring for being the tough one and in the end, I neglect myself. Over the weekend, I kinda broke down. It just came to a point where everything seems not right. EVERYTHING. And it’s really scary at one point.

Sometimes, it’s sad knowing that even the person who sleeps next to me for 5 years might not really know what’s in my mind. Am I giving the wrong impression all this while or it’s just how he sees things? I’m afraid of a lot of things, yes. I do like to dream about a lot of possibilities that could happen to me, yet I’m not showing any good initiative that I’m up for the challenge. Deep down inside, I’m just scared. At one point, I just felt that I couldn’t hold on to it anymore. Everything suddenly turned pitch black and there I was… lost and scared. And in case anyone wondered, no, I’m not talking about relationship problems. I’m talking about my problems.

But everything has a solution. Most powerful solution is tears. Shed some of it and immediately, you’ll see a light *tink*. Then everything seems to be a little clearer. Of course, with some rational advice from your partner who thinks that you went nuts a few minutes ago and with some pinching on your cheeks which leads you back to reality. And then, suddenly, you’ll feel that the person who sleeps next to you for 5 years now, actually might just be the best person you should turn to even though he might appeared to be an asshole for not showing that he cared. Suddenly, he turned out to be the person who kinda understands you the most.

I guess this monthly bleeding thingy really messed up my EQ this time around.

Pfft.

I Love Jumbling.

1. Tiny pimples growing all over my face. I blame it on the weather. It’s SO HOT I don’t feel like doing anything at all.


2. Caught up with a few friends that I haven’t met for quite some time and they said I looked thinner. ❤❤ ❤

3. I have to complete this special mission... and I’m so stressed up that I feel like giving up already. Ergh. Super hate this feeling.

4. Have I mentioned that I’m officially a qualified insurance agent now? *reason of above stress* blergh.

5. Sometimes, I just sit there and wonder… “What the heck am I doing?” or “Why do I keep forgoing my dreams and stayed grounded?” or “WHY?”

6. Growing old is not fun at this stage.

7. I think I deserve a nice birthday treat. Thinking of fine dining. Sage or iL Lido? Decisions…

8. Another decision – to earn extra income and stop Japanese class for 6 weeks or let go that extra income and concentrate on classes? Exam is in July yo! Decisions decisions….

9. I wanna spend a girly day out with my bestie… but she so busy duwanna layan me. *stares at Ann* boo!

10. I have a mission when I turn 26… I wanna quit smoking. But then I’d have to quit coffee too cos every time I took coffee, I just HAD to light a stick. How? I cannot ditch my coffee.

because i love my hair.

I Love MOM!

I know this is two days late.. but still..

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

a gift for mommy. Muahx!

Verbal Diarrhea.

1. Took a few days off last week to solve some family matters. FTS. Nothing’s gonna change and I’m tired of all this crap. It’s sickening. It’s all nonsense.


2. I’ve learned that you have to be strong-willed, be calm and think straight when everybody else around you is nervous.

3. Going back to work after a week off is the worst thing ever at the moment. I wish today is a weekend.

4. My office just subscribed to UNIFI and it doesn’t make any difference. Still. Damn. Slow.

5. I need to work harder to earn more money. Aih. A never ending problem of mine.

6. I finally found the discountinued perfume that I was looking for the longest time. The feeling is perhaps like discovering a hidden treasure.

7. Yea. This is actually a ranting emo dunno-what post.

8. I’m on a shopping ban now, perhaps until the third quarter. Haha. I bought 3 shoes (fml 2 pairs are damn uncomfortable not human wear wan..), few tops and dresses, a bag, a pants… ok lah.. most of them can wear to work wan… *can you hear excuses? Meh.*

9. Too many things happening. Actually one major one is enough for me to grow plenty of white hair and permanent wrinkled forehead.

10. Nobody can help you if you’re not willing to help yourself.

11. Sudden crave for Japanese food again.

12. My laptop is going bonkers.

13. Dear John movie is super disappointed. I hope the book is better.. gonna start reading it soon.

14. That reminds me of the 30+ books that I have not touch since I bought it… cos I haven’t wrap it lah..

15. Random habit of mine.. I cannot read books that I haven’t wrapped. Just feels weird.

16. I’m watching this TVB drama, “Yes Sir, Sorry Sir” and I super HATE the main actor’s uncle and his family. Damn stupid I tell you! Where got such people wan!! Feel like slapping them. Super HATE.

17. I really wanna go holiday somewhere.

18. Ohhh… Kenny proposed to Peks! Congrats you two!

19. I finally permed my hair. This time, dad got it right. Super <3 !!! But I need to at least wear a bit of make up to match my hair. Boo!

20. Went to Hennessy Artistry party at Sunway Opera last weekend.

21. Can’t wait for the dress that I bought from ASOS!!!

22. Actually I’m damn emo, angry, frust, and negative aura all around me now.

23. I told you this is a dunno-what post.

24. Need to wait for at least 2 months before I can get the keys of the house. Nervous weh!

25. I passed 2 insurance exams. Officially can sell insurance plan now. Ahem. Wait for my call ok? Haha.

26. I’m turning 26 this month! Kthxbai!

nah my new hair.

compare to this in 2008... omg KILL ME PLEASE. i don't even know what i was thinking back then.

FUCK TRUE FITNESS

some lady just called me from this number 03-92353600 saying "hello miss denise, i'm calling from True Fitness and we have a free trial for one month, are you interested?"  i told her nicely "it's okay, i'm already joining a gym" and guess what she did??? SHE FUCKING HUNG UP after i said that without replying me!!! mgch this is fucking RUDE!!!!!!! this is the first time i got such a rude sales call!!! i know you wanted sales but with this kind of attitude, i guess you will forever be doing sales calls without getting a sales FOREVER!

can't believe True Fitness hired such sales team.

For Real or Kidding?

Situation 1

me playing with his fingers while talking... suddenly...

him : iyer.... heheheheh.... *index finger touching my fingers*

me : why ah!!??

him : i just dug my nose using this finger. *poke my finger*

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Situation 2
me complaining getting tanned from previous trip to Melaka..

me : so tan hor? eh.. you prefer tan tan or fair fair one? i know you prefer fair fair right right right???

him : i prefer thin thin one... =P

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why my boyfriend like this one....

I Love BBQ Party!

organized a BBQ party for my company at Asian Water Sports Village last week. bought some delicious lamb, beef, prawns and i marinated awesome chicken wings! *forgot to take a photo of it cos it's too awesome, busy pigging out*

not much photos cos the lighting not good. pfft.

the boys with our CEO

the girls with the CEO

we had fun despite it was held on a weekday. *dread going to work the next day*

hope to have moe to come!

Makan Trip 2011 - A Famosa

We finally went for our long awaited trip - to celebrate the return of our best friends, Gary, Joyce and of course not forgetting my kai lui, Vera..

Poser Smelly. waiting for the infamous "On-The-Way-King", Gary at Kinsan.

Lovin' my "I Love Mom" shirt....

kai lui giving me a smirk.. ♥♥♥♥

happy family. whee~

chillaxing.

half the water gone.

BBQ

underwater photo?

dancing to the RnB tunes..

highlight!

more!!!!

pan leng leng to CW!

glutton!

more!!!

side dishes...

  

♥♥♥♥

out of 30 crabs, only 1 is female crab with plenty of OMFGBBQWTF yummy crab roe! ♥♥♥

star of the day! someone's getting hitched!

♥ bestfriends reunited! ♥

 

showing us how to pose!

gossip?

Sickface.

Alfie caught tick fever and he was moody most of the time. after a week of medicine and a lot of food (i decided to let him take a break from biscuits and fed him canned meat twice a day), of course, he got better.

Kinda Typical Weekend.

my weekends are usually very typical.

like waking up around 2-3pm, go for Japanese class on Saturdays, laze around at home on Sundays.

last weekend, our friend went back to his hometown Bekok, Johor. his fater owns a durian farm and it's durian season now. he came back to KL and kindly gave us 2 OMFGWTFBBQ super hard-to-forget-yummylicious durians! gave us 2 because he didn't expect to bring back for us. heh. gotta love him for his kindness. :P

this one is fiberless and small seed. simply unforgetable taste.

i can't wait for my durian session at roadside with Shorty and Kamil.

mom sent back a huge parcel and 80% filled with soft toys for Eva and i kinda hijacked one of them.

meet my new fwen the unicorn.

typical weekend spent catching up on Fringe season 3 with ma new fwen.. and uhm.. painted my toe nails. super love episode 13.